fortalice

for·ta·lice

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-tl-is]
- /ˈfɔr tl ɪs/
- /fˈɔːtəlˌɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-tl-is]
- /ˈfɔr tl ɪs/

Definitions of fortalice word

noun fortalice a small fort; an outwork. 1
noun fortalice Archaic. a fortress. 1
noun fortalice A small fort, fortified house, or outwork of fortification. 1
noun fortalice a small fort or outwork of a fortification 0
noun fortalice a small fort 0
noun fortalice a fortress 0

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Origin of fortalice

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin fortalitia, fortalitium, derivative of Latin fortis strong. See fortress

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Parts of speech for Fortalice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fortalice

fortalice popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fortalice usage trend in Literature

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